Multimedia Associate

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POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Multimedia Associate
CLASSIFICATION : Professional 1
SALARY : $46,000 to $52,000 per year
FLSA : Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Communications
LOCATION: Remote to start - Washington D.C.
REPORTS TO: Multimedia Producer
LAST REVISED: February 2022
POSITION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Multimedia Producer, the
Multimedia Associate
will oversee all mediaassetsand manage the digital asset library, Photoshelter. The Multimedia Associate will play a critical role in the organization's ability to visually communicate our mission, by consolidating, organizing, and managing all the organization's digital assets and serving as the point person for photography needs.
This position requires regular interdepartmental collaboration, a keen eye for photography, and attention to detail. Most of this role will be dedicated to routine execution, but ideation is always encouraged in the Communications team and there will be room to produce creative deliverables as well.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary and essential functions:
Manage and archive all photo assets for the organization including:
Sourcing
Purchasing
Organizing
Re-naming using a standardized naming convention
Tagging with metadata and custom metadata
Noting copyright restrictions
Assigning attribution
Acquiringmedia releases and permission
Disseminating assets to stakeholders including:
Conservation programs
Advocacy
Marketing
Press
Fundraising
Events
Coalitions
Partners
Research, source, and deliver necessary media (i.e., finding images of specific species, licensing, and distributing them appropriately)
Collaboratewith staff to collect and organize all
the organization's digital assets from:
Trail cameras
The shared drive
Personal computers and phones
OneDrive
Analog assets
VHS and Beta tapes
Select, enhance, and edit photos
Use a keen eye for photography to keep the best shots of uploaded collections
Curate a series of media options for marketing, program, communications, CCI and the Multimedia Producer
Edit and enhance photos for social media and other programs as needed
Optimize files to comply with delivery specs
Intake, organize, and archive video clips
Secondary responsibilities when capacity allows:
Transcribe and caption videos
Create thumbnails for videos
Edit short videos for social media
Support multimedia needs for Wildlife Nation
Create multimedia content for the organization
Edit webinar content for YouTube
Capture photos and videos including:
Local events
Staff Headshots
Content for social media
Curate multimedia assets forjournalists, staff and coalition partners
Prioritize supporting ethical wildlife photographers
Coordinate with freelance photographers and videographers in order to better visualize our work
Ideate, expand, and evolve the breadth of digital deliverables that we're currently able to offer
- potentially expanding into Podcasting and TikTok.
Perform all other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's (B.A./B.S.) degree or equivalent
Experience:
2 years of relevant experience
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities for
Multimedia Associate
Must have working knowledge of copyright and licensing
Must have experience with managing and organizing assets
Must have strong attention to detail
Must have some experience with photo and video editing
Interpersonal skills are a must and the ability to work collaboratively with potentially every person in the organization
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop and Premiere/Rush
Experience working with wildlife photography preferred
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All employees are required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions. The essential duties and responsibilities listed above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Defenders requires employees who engage in in-person work activities, including business travel or onsite work, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. An applicant (i) who is disabled or pregnant or who has a qualifying medical condition that contraindicates a COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) who objects to being vaccinated on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief, observance or practice may request an exemption from this vaccination policy. This determination will be made on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with applicable law. Any medical information concerning an applicant's disability will be treated as a confidential medical record in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Please be advised this position is union-eligible.

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